Where does “spazzatura” come from?
spazzatura (Italian) comes from Italian spazzare, from Latin spatiāri, from Latin spatior, from Latin spatium, from Proto-Indo-European spéh₁-, from Proto-Indo-European speh₁- — to succeed, to prosper.
spazzatura (Italian): cleaning, sweep; rubbish
Definitions
- cleaning, sweep; rubbish
Ancestry of “spazzatura”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Italian | spazzare | to sweep, or to sweep up |
| 2 | Latin | spatiāri | — |
| 3 | Latin | spatior | I go for a walk; walk around; stroll, promenade;... |
| 4 | Latin | spatium | Space, room, extent; Distance between points; A... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | spéh₁- | to succeed, to prosper |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | speh₁- | to succeed, to prosper |